#us-israel-relations

#us-israel-relations

Israeli settlements in the West Bank, which Israel has occupied since 1967, are illegal under international law. Efrat, about 7 miles (12km) south of Jerusalem, is home to about 12,000 Israelis. The Palestinian Authority's Colonization and Wall Resistance Commission said in a statement that the initiative constitutes a clear violation of international law and a blatant favouring of the occupation authorities, referring to Israel.

United States Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee has triggered an avalanche of criticism from Arab and Muslim countries after suggesting Israel has a right to expand its territory across a large swath of the Middle East. Huckabee delivered the remarks during a sit-down interview with US commentator Tucker Carlson, broadcast on Friday, as he was pressed about the geographical borders of Israel.

Gangs of armed settlers persecute, harm, wound and even kill Palestinians living there. The rampages include burning olive groves, houses and cars; breaking into homes; and physically assaulting people. He continued, The rioters, the Jewish terrorists, storm Palestinians with hate and violence with one objective: to force them to flee from their homes. All this is done in the hopes that the land will then be prepared for Jewish settlement, en route to realizing the dream of annexing all the territories.

I said that any agreement must include... not just the nuclear issue, but also the ballistic missiles and the Iranian proxies in the region,

It was a very good meeting, the tremendous relationship between our two Countries continues, Trump said of Israel.

"I think he will," "How do you not? He's a wartime prime minister who's a hero. How do you not give a pardon?" "I spoke to the president, he tells me it's on its way," "You can't do better than that right?"

Israeli operatives are conducting widespread surveillance of US forces and allies stationed at a new US base in the country's south, according to sources briefed on disputes about open and covert recordings of meetings and discussions. The scale of intelligence gathering at the Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC) prompted the US commander of the base, Lt Gen Patrick Frank, to summon an Israeli counterpart for a meeting to tell him that recording has to stop here.

President Trump and his team have repeatedly sided with Syria's government in disputes with Israel- the only country in the region for which that's the case. On Monday, Trump posted on Truth Social in support of al-Sharaa and said it was "very important that Israel maintain a strong and true dialogue with Syria, and that nothing takes place that will interfere with Syria's evolution into a prosperous State."

Breaking it down: There have been three 10-year framework agreements for long-term security assistance to Israel, in 1998 ($21.3 billion), 2008 ($32 billion) and 2016 ($38 billion). In 2024, during the war in Gaza, Congress and the Biden administration approved a multibillion-dollar emergency military assistance package for Israel, on top of the 10-year MOU. Israeli officials hope the next package will include even more in annual assistance, but are concerned the negotiations will be more difficult after the Trump administration's broad cuts to foreign aid.

I'm a Christian man, and I'm just confused why there's this notion that we might owe Israel something or that they are our greatest ally or that we have to support this multi-hundred-billion dollar foreign aid package to Israel to cover this to quote Charlie Kirk ethnic cleansing in Gaza,

"We are not a protectorate of the United States. Israel is the one that will decide on its security," Netanyahu said in a statement issued by his office as he headed into the meeting.

I think he felt like the Israelis were getting a little bit out of control in what they were doing and that it was time to be very strong and stop them from doing things that he felt were not in their long-term interests, Kushner replied.

"Gomez's letter also called for the "safe return" of detained Americans. Gomez's office said it is working with the State Department, the Israeli Embassy and other officials to secure Wilder's safety, provide her with consular access and medical care, and arrange for her eventual release and return to the U.S. In an interview with Democracy Now, Wilder spoke about her involvement with the flotilla, saying the vessel carried primarily medical and media workers."

"I am. I'm very confident," Mr Trump said.

If there is no change in direction from the Israeli administration, for the first time I would seriously consider that,